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News from June 2023

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Boozman, Rosen, Blumenthal Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Grow Use of Drone Technology for Infrastructure Inspections

By Natural State News Report | Jun 8, 2023

Legislation Would Also Invest in Workforce Development for New Drone Technology Jobs

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CDC predicts 158 people age 85 and older in Arkansas died during week ending May 20

By Natural State News | Jun 7, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 158 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 20.

Sanders Announces Shea Lewis as Interim Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism

By Natural State News Report | Jun 7, 2023

On June 8, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Shea Lewis, currently Director of Arkansas State Parks, will be serving as interim Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism Secretary as Secretary Mike Mills steps away from the administration.

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Cotton, Colleagues: Inspector General Should Investigate Colin Kahl

By Natural State News Report | Jun 7, 2023

Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and nine of his colleagues sent a letter to the Department of Defense Inspector General referring Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl for investigation.

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Boozman Welcomes UA Professor to Testify Before Senate Agriculture Committee

By Natural State News Report | Jun 7, 2023

Top Committee Republican and Crop Science Expert Both Highlight Harms of New EPA Biotech Rule

Governor Sanders Deploys Arkansas National Guard to Southern Border

By Natural State News Report | Jun 6, 2023

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today directed the Arkansas National Guard to send soldiers to the southern border to support the Texas National Guard as they work to combat illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and human trafficking at the border due to the failed policies of the Biden Administration.

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Week of May 20: 180 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died in Arkansas

By Natural State News | Jun 6, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 180 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 20.

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End of life: Arkansas deaths during week ending May 20 did not exceed death expectancy

By Natural State News | Jun 6, 2023

Arkansas's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending May 20, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Week ending May 20 could be deadliest for people in 65-74 age group in Arkansas

By Natural State News | Jun 5, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 133 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 20.

Proclamation for Memorial Day

By Natural State News Report | Jun 5, 2023

Memorial Day was first observed in 1868, established to honor those who gave their lives in the Civil War.

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Sanders Announces Appointments

By Natural State News Report | Jun 5, 2023

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has announced the following appointments to boards and commissions:

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Arkansas during week May 20

By Natural State News | Jun 4, 2023

Arkansas' death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 20, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Arkansas: 122 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died during week ending May 20

By Natural State News | Jun 4, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 122 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 20.

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Cotton Commends Supreme Court for Rejecting EPA’s WOTUS Regulations

By Natural State News Report | Jun 3, 2023

Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in a 9-0 decision against the Environmental Protection Agency’s Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) regulations

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11 people in 25-44 age group in Arkansas are estimated to have died during week ending May 20

By Natural State News | Jun 3, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 11 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending May 20.

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Cotton Amendment Restores Vital Defense Spending

By Natural State News Report | Jun 2, 2023

Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today filed an amendment to the debt ceiling package to prevent even further cuts to critical defense spending.

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Boozman Votes to Rein in Federal Spending

By Natural State News Report | Jun 2, 2023

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) released the following statement after voting in support of the Fiscal Responsibility Act

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Consumer Alert: Arkansans Should Be Wary of Summer Travel Scams

By Natural State News Report | Jun 2, 2023

Griffin: ‘As Arkansans turn our attention to summer travel plans, it’s important that we are mindful of scammers’

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Congressional Record publishes “FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS” in the Senate section on May 30

By Natural State News | Jun 1, 2023

The Congressional Record published “FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS” in the Senate section on May 30.

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ACRU’s Lori Roman: 'We applaud' Arkansas policymakers who 'fight to preserve and maintain constitutional rights like permitless carry'

By Natural State News Report | Jun 1, 2023

The head of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) has called Arkansas' policy of allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons without a permit an affirmation of citizens' rights to keep and bear arms.